长征 (cháng zhēng): Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935); expedition; long journey

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 7verb, noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935); expedition; long journey
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb, noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
expedition
long journey

Chinese explanation

指中国工农红军在1934年至1935年进行的战略转移，从南方根据地出发，历经艰难险阻到达陕北
也泛指长途的艰难行军或远征。

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Character breakdown

HSK 3

long

HSK 7

journey

Example sentences

In 1934, the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was forced to leave the Central Revolutionary Base Area and began the famous Long March.

During the Long March, the Red Army crossed many snow-capped mountains and traversed uninhabited grasslands, covering a distance of about 25,000 li.

When Grandpa was young, he took part in the Long March, and he often tells his grandchildren stories about climbing snow-capped mountains and crossing grasslands back then.

The victory of the Long March preserved the main force of the Red Army and left a precious spark for the Chinese revolution.

Nowadays, many schools organize students to retrace the Long March route, letting them experience the hardships the Red Army endured back then.

This book gives a detailed account of the entire Long March, including the specific times and places of every important battle and meeting.

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